Some customer reviews of HP 655 H4R13ES

great entry level which has been great up to now. Battery life near 3hours, responsive and does everything it's asked. The price reflects on what you can expect

Bad points:

have not found any yet.

Overall rating

9.0

Battery life

8.0

Design

9.0

Size and weight

8.0

Performance

8.0

Value for money

8.0

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Confirmed purchase:
22 May 2013

Umaymah, London
Game/Graphic Design Student

Score 4.0/10

Good points:

Starts up quicklyHP chat support are easy to contact and helpfulI like the exterior and the textured touch-padUmmmm

Bad points:

Slow!I've had loads of problems with this laptop from the beginning...Slow video/sound playbackSlow InternetSlow PC in generalLoads of programs that keep giving pop-ups on the PC and probably slow the whole thing downWindows 8 was a bit of a pain (so I contacted HP and they sent me some CDs to downgrade to Windows 7 saying it might sort out my issues - the downgrade doesn't affect the warranty on the product as the downgrade is from HP themselves)Problem with the battery, had to look online for how to resolve itProblem with proxy server (even though I wasn't even aware I had one!) - again, had to look online for help (and this problem happened again even after I sorted it out)Keep getting a message saying 'High CPU Usage by (program)' even if I'm just browsing the Internet!More problems than I care to remember!

The laptop has just been a pain since I bought it - sorry HP, it's the truth!!!!!

Good machines for the price. Look nice although not flashy. Plenty of onboard connections. Decent sound and video performance (they are not gaming machines however). Excellent for basic office/training use.

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Manufacturer's Description

Essential Mobility. Optimized for Windows 8 Pro, the value-priced laptop helps professionals get connected. With a durable casing, the HP 655 provides an affordable, mobile notebook with AMD technology and multimedia tools. Features- Windows 8 Pro or other operating systems available- Built for mobile use- From meetings down the hall or across town, rely on the durable casing that protects this notebook’s matte charcoal finish.- Dont sacrifice display size for portability. Carry the HP 655 from meeting to meeting and enjoy the great view on the 39,6 cm (15.6") diagonal HD2 display.

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